How is 5G different from 4G?

•  By 2021 there will be up to 438 million 5G connections.

• With 5G reaching 10 gigabits per second – up to 100 times faster than 4G – 5G networks can deliver the level of performance needed for an increasingly connected society.

• Better performance with 5G also means a lower latency rate (the delay between sending and receiving information).For 4G, this is 200 milliseconds, not far off the 250 milliseconds it takes for humans to react to visual stimuli. The 5G latency rate is significantly lower: at just 1 millisecond.

• So, as consumers look to the future, 5G will be about more than faster mobile internet as it delivers new connectivity levels – and enhanced trust – across a wider ecosystem. 

• 5G also means opportunities and challenges for telecom operators.